Vehicles under 7.5 T
One of the significant advantages of Germany is that if you are traveling with your own car or a vehicle under 7.5 T, there is no need to buy a Germany vignette, as driving on German roads is free for cars.
If you are a tourist and drive your own car in Germany, you can enjoy stress-free traffic and save money on vignettes or other road taxes.
Germany toll roads map for vehicles over 7.5 T
In Germany, a toll is charged for heavy vehicles weighing at least 7.5 tonnes. This Germany vignette applies to all highways, including gas stations and parking lots, as well as federal roads and some township roads, which are part of an extensive road network of more than 51,000 km.
To see the map of Germany toll roads and to learn more about the payment system and rates, you can enter here.
This Germany vignette can be paid both online, through an electronic system, and physically, at authorized points of sale. With these payment methods, drivers can ensure that their vehicles are in good condition and can drive smoothly on Germany’s roads while complying with truck toll legislation.
Germany vignette online
To purchase a Germany vignette online, you must create an account on the official website of the German authorities.
Thus, you can pre-pay the Germany vignette with a connection no more than 24 hours before using the motorways. For this online payment, you can use a credit card or a fuel card, both of which are quick and convenient ways.
Also here, you have other payment options available, such as bank transfer, direct debit through the toll collect service, or using bank or fleet cards. So it’s easy to buy Germany Autobahn vignette.
Attention: payment is made in euros!
With these payment options, you can be sure that you are fine and can drive on Germany’s highways without problems, avoiding fines.
Germany vignette at sales points
There are two options for physically paying the Germany toll roads for using the motorways in Germany: by means of a toll card or by means of a portable payment device (Pkw-Maut).
Maut payment cards are available in several variants, depending on the type of vehicle you own and the desired period of validity. These cards can be purchased at Maut outlets or online through the official Maut website. Once you have bought a toll card, you must attach it to your vehicle’s windscreen and activate it before using the motorways.
Portable payment devices (Pkw-Maut) are available for all types of vehicles and can be purchased at Maut sales points or online. These devices must be attached to the windshield of the vehicle and must be activated before using the highways. Payments are made via a credit card or bank account linked to the device. Both options offer a convenient and efficient way to pay the tolls Germany for using the motorways in Germany.
Here you can find a complete list of terminals for payment of German vignettes.
Germany vignette price
The price for the Germany vignette differs depending on the vehicle category, the costs for the highway infrastructure, the pollution standard and the share for the noise pollution.
For a full list of prices, visit this link.
Fine Germany vignette
If you do not pay the Germany vignette tax and you are a carrier, you will be subject to a considerable fine, which can reach up to 20,000 euros.
It is essential to be well informed and to pay the proper tolls in each country you cross in order to avoid possible penalties or legal problems. We recommend that you inform yourself in advance about the specific requirements and taxes for each country and carefully plan your route for a stress-free trip in accordance with the applicable legislation.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. If you drove without a vignette and were recorded by the inspection cameras, you have a very high chance of receiving the fine at home. But in some countries, you may have the misfortune of being stopped to pay the fine on the spot. Generally, the fine is a few hundred euros, but it varies from country to country.
Vignettes in any country can be purchased at gas stations or specially dedicated points. In recent years, most European countries also allow the purchase of the vignette online. In the Toll Shop app you have step-by-step information for purchasing the vignette in all European countries and the possibility to buy online for some of them.
Most countries in Europe allow this. They have developed their own online payment methods, and for many of them you have access to purchase the vignette directly from the Toll Shop. To find out exactly how you can purchase your vignette for each country, visit the free Toll Shop app, you have all the information in one place.
There is no such option. If you have purchased a vignette, it remains valid until the end of the selected period. Be very careful when entering the data so as not to make a mistake, because once purchased, you cannot get the money back.
No matter how many countries you transit through, you must purchase a vignette for each country. It is important to make sure it is valid upon entering that country to avoid fines.
No, you do not need to print any physical sheet if you purchased the vignette online. You just need to make sure that the online payment has been processed and that the vignette is within the validity period.
Yes, whether it's personal or company data, your data is kept safe in the app.
Yes. Whether you have several personal cars or own a car fleet, you can register as many vehicles as you have to purchase a vignette in any country available in the app.
Yes. After purchasing the vignette, you will receive the invoice both by email and in the application.
The vignette is checked by the video cameras installed on the roads that require the payment of the toll. After the check, you will receive the fine at home. In other countries, you may be stopped to pay it on the spot.
Yes, absolutely. Most countries require vignettes for motorcycles as well, so you will be able to purchase either online (for example through Toll Shop) or physically in the country for which you need the vignette.
Categorical. You can have several vignettes active at the same time, for each country you transit. The most important thing is to buy the vignette before entering each country to make sure you don't risk fines. With the help of Toll Shop, you can simultaneously buy several vignettes in Europe, for the same vehicle or for several.
In many European countries, in addition to the vignette, you will also have to pay tolls for bridges or tunnels. You can find all the information in the Toll Shop app.
The validity of the purchased vignette, regardless of the country and regardless of whether you purchase it physically or online, starts from the selected day until the last day of the selected period. You can choose to have the vignette for your car valid from today, without any delays.
After the vignette expires, you must purchase the vignette again for the desired period. You can always check its status in the application or select the option to be informed by email when it is about to expire.
The validity of the vignette differs from country to country. Each country sets the validity periods, such as 1 day, weekend vignette, 7 days, 10 days, one or three months and other periods up to one year at most.
